A revolution in rhyme : poetic co-option under the Islamic Republic.

A Revolution in Rhyme: Poetic Co-option under the Islamic Republic offers, for the first time, an original, timely examination of the pivotal role poetry plays in policy, power and political legitimacy in modern-day Iran. Through a compelling chronological and thematic framework, Shams presents fres...

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Main Author: Shams, Fatemeh, 1983-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2021.
Series:Oxford Oriental monographs.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A Revolution in Rhyme: Poetic Co-option under the Islamic Republic offers, for the first time, an original, timely examination of the pivotal role poetry plays in policy, power and political legitimacy in modern-day Iran. Through a compelling chronological and thematic framework, Shams presents fresh insights into the emerging lexicon of coercion and unrest in the modern Persian canon.
Item Description:An "Imagined" Iran and the Power of a Panegyric Ode.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 371 pages).
ISBN:9780192602480
0192602489